OPINION: ANC and DA have work to do, starting now IOSNewsSA
Democratic South Africa’s sixth national election occurred at a time of mounting crises in the economy and in society, which confront the governing African NationalThe more pressing burden falls on the ANC. As it secured a majority of around 57% of electoral support, there can now be no excuse for the party not to move swiftly towards structural reform.
While we remain sceptical of the idea of a mandate-threshold, there can be no doubt that, with around 57% of the vote, the ANC has received a very strong mandate. It The DA failed to distinguish its policy offering from that of the ANC under Cyril Ramaphosa, and it has paid the price. ideas of the ANC. It needs to demonstrate in doing so how liberalism continues to offer the most effective solutions to the many social and economic crises confrontingWithout doubt, however, the greater challenge today lies at the door of the ANC.
compensation. More than half of young people do not have a job and the quality of education offered in schools is rated as amongst the worst in the world.
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